Yoon Seok-yeol: "Punish the Incompetent and Corrupt Democratic Party"... Intense Campaign in 7 PK Cities

"Mention of 'Kim Dae-jung Philosophy' and 'Roh Moo-hyun Principles'"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, appealed for support while touring the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (PK) areas on the first weekend of the official election campaign on the 19th.

From morning to evening, Candidate Yoon preached the necessity of regime change in seven cities including Ulsan, Yangsan, Gimhae, Geoje, Tongyeong, Jinju, and Changwon. He visited Yangsan, where President Moon Jae-in’s residence is located; Gimhae in Gyeongnam, where former President Roh Moo-hyun’s tomb is; and Geoje, the birthplace of former President Kim Young-sam, sharply criticizing Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea. While honoring former presidents from the Democratic Party by mentioning "Kim Dae-jung’s philosophy and Roh Moo-hyun’s principles," Candidate Yoon distinguished himself from the current ruling power led by Lee and others.

At the Geoje rally, held at the birthplace of former President Kim Young-sam, Yoon said, "In the past, the Democratic Party learned politics from Presidents Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung, and many excellent people continued that tradition. There are many wise and outstanding politicians in the Democratic Party as well," but he criticized, "However, these people are trapped by the 586 ideological faction, which is like a military clique, and cannot move at all." He added, "I believe both the Democratic Party and our People Power Party should do well," emphasizing, "You should support the People Power Party to form the government, and if they fail, then form the government with the Democratic Party. That is democracy and popular sovereignty, isn’t it?"

Candidate Yoon targeted the Democratic Party with criticisms such as "a business community sharing outdated leftist revolutionary theories," "dividing interests among the core support groups 2nd and 3rd factions," "a party that must be ousted for the future of the Republic of Korea," and "judging the incompetent and corrupt main actors of the Democratic Party led by Lee Jae-myung."

Yoon heated up the atmosphere on site by striking his trademark 'uppercut' pose. At the Yangsan rally, after performing four consecutive uppercuts, he made a 'victory V' sign with both hands, and as the cheers grew louder, he added two more 'encore' uppercuts.

During the regional rallies, Candidate Yoon mentioned tailored pledges including the early completion of the Ulsan metropolitan railroad, early promotion of the Yangsan metropolitan railroad project, promotion of the Gimhae Aero Techno Valley, early completion of the Gimcheon/Geoje KTX construction, early groundbreaking of the Tongyeong Southern Inland High-Speed Railway, establishment of the Jinju Aerospace Agency, and construction of the Changwon?Miryang and Changwon?Ulsan highways.

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